The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
HE STRUCK A TARTAR.
w. II. BOND TAMPERS WITH THH
SHELBY CRIMINAL COURT.
Judge DuBose tho Opposite of Gov.
Thnyer, and There Ia Trouble-R. l..
shipp Caught Between the Short
Ribs-Nipped in the Bud.

ping, and too much activity in the wrong
direction has sent II once respectable citi-
zen into the swamps of Arkansas so escape
outraged justice. II. l.. Ship, young,
tall and slender blonde clerk, in the
hat store OF Martin Cohen, is the first, w.
II. Bond, an eccentric but hitherto re-
spectacle resident of Brunswick, the lat
ter Bribery, and accepting a bride, are
the complaints, Bond being the too liberal
individual
The facts are these: The jury in the
Colllnan case had been completed by the
acceptance OF Shipp, the twelve men being
as follows John u. Fuller, Jesse Wright,
j. II. llughcy, j. w. Mitchell, W. ;. An
dcrson, q. VI, 1idwcll, f. 7. Billings, J.
T.. Bowers, Il, f. Hopkins, George h.
Walker, 5. 4. BrVens and r. l.. Shipp.
Counsel on both sides were congratnlating
themselves on securing II jury above the
average, and awaiting the appearance OF
witnesses to begin the taking of testimony.
Charles Thorn, il then developed, the
States main witness, was i'll with pncu-
monia, and an adjournment was about TO
he taken until o'clock p. M, when IL
was expected other arrangements would
he perfected. At this juncturc Deputy
Sheriff Colby stepped up ON the bench and
whispered something in the ear OF Judge
puiiusc.
His honor started little, and then APP
pcarcd puzzled. cts an unusual posi-
ton to be placed in, said he. Then Dep
uty Fleetwood approached and whispered
in his ear. The jury was ordered to be
taken out, and then the judge, in loud
voice, ordered an attachment 10 he issued
! for ". H. Bond. That worthy Il In said,
| was IN the court .room at the time, saw the
! lie was mp, aud lit out with remarkable
haste for one of his years. While Deputy
! Clerk Hunt was making out The warrant,
! Bond added considerable distance be-
| tween him and those who ycarncd for his
presence. II il said the fugitive made Tor
! Arkansas, but II is positively known that
| he made Tor some where, parts unknown,
aud the oiliccN have 80 lar been unable to
locate and capture him.
Speaking oi the affair, Deputy Fleet
wool made the following statement For
several DAYS Bond had been hanging
around me, aud now and then offering
suggestions as to who to summon as Jurors.
Last night lac took me mp to Henry Luchr-
mann's and treated me to a fine supper
aud drinks. lie suggested the names ~
several men whom lac said would hc good
on Jury. Shipp wns one oi them. |
didn't propose to follow any suggestion Of
his, however. because | knew what hc
wanted in the matter Early this morn
Ing Shipp saw me pas his store and
gs2cd me IL Bond had seen me, AMI said
hc wanted me Ia summons him (Shippl,
~ that lac could hang the jury. | Didn't
summons him, however someone else
did
Mr.. g. l.. Riapcllc, employed in the
same store, AMI Who WAS also summoned,
states that ON Thursday night q gentleman
wearing full beard cnmc into the store
and engaged Young Ship In lengthy
conversation on the subject ot Goldman"
Ouc remark he overheard from the visitor
/ wug Goldman " one Of the INCEST and
4 best men ever knew lie was, this i'm.
plies getting in his work in great shape
I / then aud there.
Z Iy his coupc Throughout the case Bond
has created Iic impression that hc IN either
q crank ar u william Ia the employ 1T Con-
man. When complications arre between
Tennessee and Nebraska over the rNtmdi-
ton oi Mcmahon, un accomplicc of Coff-
man, protected 10y the latter STATES sinpu-
lar anomaly, Gov Thaycr, Bond wns found
tn be- ut the bottom ol IL. lie hal even
gone ~ far M Ia visit the Governor IN per
son, and persuade him these two only
know how that Il would be- unNi-c and
unjust to surrender the fugitive. From
flcctwoods statement, Il seems that ho
has taken upon himself the task ol saving
the whole gang FROM punishment, 10y put
ting clogs IN the wheels ui Justice.
When court UconNcncd for the alter
noon grind, Ut . O'Clock, Judge Dullose
assembled the bench with slcrnnc-s de-
pctcd IN his every feature, aud called for
the code. II only required glance 20 $50
that hr was loaded with q feeling ~ out
: Mucous imporitiun, nll II which was going
to be- discharged upon the head ui the
offender Several whispered conferences
werr held between Him and counsel Tor
the defense at the instance of the latter,
lawycrs for the State taking only a silent
interest. Onc Ut the latter delivered a
stage whisper into the ear Of an ArrEAL
reporter, which brought on the following
conversations
LAWYER Do you know one -?
Reporter do.
l. Well. H. goin' to thunder this after
noon. IL ho q shoe dcalcri
Rep. \ bat man.
well, it's goin' 10 thunder this alter
noon.
An understanding was then arrived nj
between his honor aud defendants coun-
srl, aud Jurymnn Shipp was ordered into
court Everybody expected the Aforesaid
load oi outraged feeling carried by his
| honor Ia be- dumped overheard upon the
young man Immediately, but he only said
io Sheriff Cannon, Who had him In charge,
! Take that man TO Jail" "l'm conri
e officer. your honor" replied the sheriff
| A. a lfasI
y then" was the next command. MY men
are III on duty outside" Then put hin
over then, among the prisoners" can't
! from the bench. "Nonc over there" lii
honor subsidized, aud instructed the clcrl
10 write out n warrant Tor Shipp, recitin,
the cause ui his arrest and detention
This was done, the charge therein being
o "Fmudulcniy receiving gilt or gratuity I,
serve on iury' As Sheriff Cannon rcat
the charge tn his prisoner in an undcrtonc
the Young mans head dropped, his lac,
~ flushed. and handkerchief was icclingl,
I, npplicd to his eyes In brief, he was com
pletrly squclchcd. Some means wer,
found la convey the prisoner 10 jail, and
thus the ease now stands. II will probabl,
5 be- taken mp again this morning IN new
shape. IN additional ycnirc OF fifty mer
was ordered Tor $50 o'clock this morning
-, from which 10 select the twelfth Juror.
" Ship resided at brunswick about yea
IL. ago.
u Ancr court adjourned without anything
startling bciug developed, the lawyel
uuntcd above took occasion TO correct hi
lint statement, aud said, "lts not goin' Il
thunder this afternoon, but tomorrow
morning
Another Ilrc nc Evansville.